Man fends off gunman's attack

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Jun 8, 2014 at 12:01 AM

STOCKTON - A 52-year-old man was in the garage at his southwest Stockton home in the 5600 block of Brush Creek Drive about 4:45 p.m. Friday when another man approached him and asked if he wanted to buy marijuana, police said.

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STOCKTON - A 52-year-old man was in the garage at his southwest Stockton home in the 5600 block of Brush Creek Drive about 4:45 p.m. Friday when another man approached him and asked if he wanted to buy marijuana, police said.

When the victim declined, the man struck him several times with a handgun, authorities said. The victim and his assailant struggled over the gun, which went off several times during the altercation, officers said.

The gunman then fled the area on foot, leaving the gun behind, police said. The victim was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, authorities said.